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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,697,787 and 353,061,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,697,787 and 353,061,996 is: 542,681,645.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,697,787 : 353,061,996 = 353,061,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,697,787/353,061,996 = 353,061,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,697,787x = 353,061,996 × 353,061,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,697,787x = 124,652,773,019,504,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,652,773,019,504,016/229,697,787
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,681,645.51

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